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I'm laughing at your comment because it assumes the data is valuable! In reality a significant chunk of it is made up, this is more about people hiding their ar
by frozenport 11y ago
I'm laughing at your comment because it assumes the data is valuable! In reality a significant chunk of it is made up, this is more about people hiding their arses then corporate profits!
- chris_wot 11y agoAnd why would they make up the data? Not saying they don't - Wakefield certainly did.
- frozenport 11y agoMillions of reasons, but the problem is that scientists are not accountable. Especially, if their violation agrees with pre-existing intuition.
- lutusp 11y ago> ... but the problem is that scientists are not accountable. Arguable, but if they don't have to release their data, then very true -- they aren't accountable. By requiring scientists to release their data, we make them accountable for any shenanigans that might otherwise be concealed.
- lutusp 11y ago> ... because it assumes the data is valuable! In reality a significant chunk of it is made up ... Yes, but made-up data is also valuable. Were this not true, the world of advertising would collapse. An earnest economic evaluation has to assess the value of data apart from the issue of whether it accurately reflects reality.